The biggest science news stories of 2023 as chosen by New Scientist

The spiral galaxy M51, as viewed by the James Webb Space Telescope ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA,…

Cyanide in the ocean of Saturn’s moon Enceladus could be good for life

An illustration of NASA’s Cassini spacecraft diving through the plumes of Saturn’s moon Enceladus NASA/JPL-Caltech The…

Two books to write and the universe to decipher – 2024’s gonna be busy

Beatriz Nascimento National Archive of Brazil/Courtesy The Beatriz Nascimento Foundation THIS year I made what may…

Geminid meteor shower 2023: How to see the spectacular show late tonight

The Geminid meteor shower over Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in China Jeff Dai/Stocktrek Images/Alamy The peak…

Weird cosmic clumping hints our understanding of the universe is wrong

A vast survey of more than 25 million galaxies confirms we still can’t be sure how…

Geminid meteor shower: How to see the spectacular show this week

The Geminid meteor shower over Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in China Jeff Dai/Stocktrek Images/Alamy The peak…

The moon may enter a new geological period thanks to human activity

US astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the surface of the moon in 1969 NASA Humanity’s influence on…

This mathematical trick can help you imagine space-time

Illustration of the creation of planets of the solar system NASA The following is an extract…

X-37B: Space Force’s secretive space plane is making its highest flight yet

X-37B after its sixth mission ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy The US Space Force is preparing to launch…

Roo-ver: Australia’s first moon rover has name chosen in public vote

An early impression of how Roo-ver might look Australian Space Agency It hasn’t been built yet,…